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Dave Askins

Dave Askins

Bloomington, Indiana

Dave Askins is editor and publisher of The B Square Bulletin. A Hoosier native with a background in math and linguistics, he previously co-founded the Ann Arbor Chronicle with his wife, Mary Morgan.

Mapping the Dems: 2024 Monroe County commissioner primary election results

Mapping the Dems: 2024 Monroe County commissioner primary election results

In Tuesday’s Democratic Party’s primary to select one nominee for each of two county commissioner seats, two slates formed across the two positions, which among other things shared financial resources, by sending out joint mailings. It was hardly a surprise that the two incumbents—Penny Githens (District 2)

Monroe County 2024 primary winners: Thomas, Madeira, Van Deventer, Munson, Deckard, Henry

Monroe County 2024 primary winners: Thomas, Madeira, Van Deventer, Munson, Deckard, Henry

The unofficial tallies for Monroe County voting in the Tuesday, May 7 primary elections made for the following outcomes in contested local races for respective party nominations: * Incumbent Democrat Julie Thomas over Peter Iversen for District 2 county commissioner; * Democrat Jody Madeira over Steve Volan and incumbent Penny Githens for

Alea iacta est: May 7, 2024 primary election results, served when ready

Alea iacta est: May 7, 2024 primary election results, served when ready

Primary Election Day polls for May 7, 2024 have now closed in Monroe County. The cutoff time was 6 p.m., which made for a 12-hour voting day. But anyone in line by 6 p.m. has to be allowed to cast a ballot. Voters who joined the line just

Primary Election Day: Polls are open until 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7 in Monroe County

Primary Election Day: Polls are open until 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7 in Monroe County

The polls at Monroe County’s election operations building at 3rd and Walnut streets opened Tuesday morning, when election site inspector Maqubè Reese gave the official announcement: “The polls are open!” Audio: “The polls are open!” https://bsquarebulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2024-05-07-the-polls-are-open.m4a The announcement is not just

Monroe County election board finishes final prep for Tuesday, May 7 primaries

Monroe County election board finishes final prep for Tuesday, May 7 primaries

By around 7:30 p.m. on Monday night, all but three of the 29 polling locations for Primary Election Day on May 7 had checked in with Monroe County election division staff at Election Central to confirm they were set for the next day’s voting. Election Central is

140-acre rezone to be taken up by Bloomington’s city council again on May 15

140-acre rezone to be taken up by Bloomington’s city council again on May 15

A rezone request for about 140 acres in the southwest part of Bloomington got a second round of scrutiny from the city council last Wednesday. The first council deliberations took place on April 17. A postponement until the council’s May 15 meeting got unanimous support. It sounds like some

Weeklong Bloomington annexation trial: It’s a wrap, each side gets 45 days to submit final brief

Weeklong Bloomington annexation trial: It’s a wrap, each side gets 45 days to submit final brief

Now over is the trial on the merits of Bloomington’s plan to annex two territories on the west and southwest sides of the city. Around 3 p.m. on Friday, both sides rested their cases after five full days of witness testimony in the courtroom, located inside the justice